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EDWARD B. \VESTON, OF DAYTON, OHIO.

COMBINED WRAPPING-PAPER HOLDER AND PRINTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 406,318, dated July 2, 1889.

Application filed July 2, 1888. Serial No. 278,765. (No model.)

T aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD B. WEsToN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Wrapping-Paper Holders and Printers, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

My invention relates to that class of wrapping-paper holders now in general use in stores, in which the paper is in a continuous roll and is drawn and torn therefrom, as required for use, in sheets of proper size; and it has for its object the improvement in the construction of this class of devices.

The novelty of my invention will be here with set forth, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1, Sheet 1, is a front elevation of a paper-roll holder removed from its case and embodying my invention. Fig. 2, Sheet 1, is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3, Sheet 1, is an enlarged sectional detail of the pitman. Fig. 4, Sheet 1, is an enlarged end elevation of the printing-roll. Fig. 5, Sheet 2, is a rear elevation of Fig. 1. Fig. 6, Sheet 2, is a sectional side elevation of the machine within its case and taken from the opposite side of Fig. 2.

The same letters are used to indicate identical parts in all the figures.

A A are two uprights between which the usual paper-roll B is removably journaled in the slots a. Also journaled between the uprights A, above the roll B, are two rollers O and D in frictional contact, the former of which 0, I designate the bed-roller, and which is covered with felt, rubber, or other elastic material, and the latter D in this instance formed in three sections to secure lightness and likewise covered with felt, rubber, or other elastic material and which I designate the printing-roller. In this instance the roller D is composed of three metal drums secured by spoked hubs, as seen in Fig. 4, upon a shaft E, forming the axis of the roller. The central portion is the longest and has secured to it a type-plate F, of either rubber, metal, or wood, and with a convex face coincidentwith the surface of the roller. The paper from the roll B is passed up behind and between the rollers O and D, and their frictional contact is such that upon drawing forward the paperrevolution is imparted to the rollers. If desired, the journals of both or either of the rollers may be adjustable to regulate the frictional contact, as will be readily understood by those skilled in the art.

In Figs. 1 and 21 have shown the spindlesv of the roller 0 extended through vertical slots j in the uprights A, and resting in pillow-blocks it, carried loosely upon the upper end of set-screws Z, bearing in lugs m projecting from the uprights. By means of these screws the frictional contact between the rollers may be adjusted as desired.

Secured centrally upon a transverse bar G, supported by the uprights A, in rear of the roller B, is a vertical post H, having a socket at its upper end, in which is pivoted an inkin g-disk I, having a clutch-ratchet 1) upon its under side. J is a shaft journaled in the uprights A, about half-way between the bar G and the printing-roller, and provided with two bell-crank arms 0, one on each side of the disk I, and carrying in their upper slotted ends an inking-roller K, of the usual or any suitable construction, which rests upon the disk I, as shown.

Secured upon one end of the shaft E is a disk L or a crank-arm, which is connected by a spring or yielding pitman M to a crankarm N upon the adjacent end of the shaft J. One form of pitman (shown in Fig. 3) consists of two telescoped parts united by a spiral spring d. The parts are so adjusted that upon the revolution of the printing-roller by the act of drawing out the paper causes the shaft J to be oscillated forward, so as to bring the inking-roller in contact with the type-plate at its forward edge, and the spring in the pitman by yielding maintains the contact of the inking-roller with the type-plate until the rear edge of the latter has just passed, whereupon the shaft J is oscillated backward and the inking-roller is returned upon the disk I. In this way the inkingroller only comes in contact with the typeplate, so as to ink the same at each complete revolution of the roller D, as will be readily understood.

To give the disk I intermittent revolution,

f, engaging with theratchet I).

as is customary in printing-machines, I employ an arm 0, Figs. 5 and 6, which is pivoted to a stud e, projecting from the post II, and which carries at its upper end a pivoted dog The lower end of the arm 0 is connected by a spring g to the bar G. P is a wiper-arm extending from the shaft J, and so adjusted that when the shaft J is oscillated backward, upon the the return of the inking-roller, it presses upon the lower end of the arm 0 and throws its dog f forward to effect a fresh engagement with the ratchet b, and as soon as the shaft J is oscillated forward and the inkin groller leaves its disk I the spring 1 resets the arm 0 and causes its dog f to partially turn the disk I, as will be readily understood.

To prevent the rollerB from unwindin too rapidly, any suitable brake mechanism may be applied to it. For instance, I have shown a spring h secured to one of the uprights A and bearing against the end of the shaft of the roller B, thereby creating a friction upon said shaft to constitute a brake.

Of course it will be understood that the roller D may be solid or continuous, if desired, and the width of the type-plate may be varied at will and, again, the shaft J, instead of being actuated from the roller D, may be actuated from the roller C.

, From the above it will be seen that I provide a simple automatic printing mechanism, which is applied to a paper-roll, and which is actuated entirely by drawing forward the paper asit is desired for use, thus enabling store-keepers to print their cards or other matter upon their wrapping-paper without trouble and at a slight expense. I have also provided for the machine thus described a case or cabinet Q, Fig. (l, in two hinged parts, and with an opening in front for the passage of the paper, said opening being provided with a cutting-edge 0', against which the paper istorn off for use after ithas been printed.

llavin g thus fully described my invention, I claim 1.. The combination, with the supports for a wrapping-paper roll and a bed-roller and printing-roller in frictional contact and between which the paper from the first-mentioned roll is passed, of an inking-plate and an inking-roller, with connecting mechanism between said printing-roller and inking-roller, whereby the drawing forward of the paper actuates the bed, printing, and inking rollers to cause the printing of the paper, substantially as described. V

2. The combination, with the supports for a wrapping-paper roll and a bed-roller and printing-roller in frictional contact and between which the paper-from the lirst-mentioned roll is passed, of a pivoted inkingplate with connecting mechanism between said plate and printing-roller, and an inkingroller with connecting mechanism between said inking-roller and printing-roller, whereby the drawing forward of the paper actuates the inkii'ig-plate and the bed, printing, and inking rollers to cause the paper to be printed, substantially as described.

The combination and arrangement of the supports A, bed-roller G, n-inting-roller D, carrying a type-plate F, said rollers (I and I) being in frictional contact and having the paper from the roll B passed between them, the shaft J, connected to the roller I) by a yielding pitman M, and provided with the arms 0, carrying the inking-roller K, and the inking-plate I, provided with the ratchet I), and actuated by the arm 0, carrying the dog f, the spring g, and the wiper-arm P, substantially in the manner and for the purpose specified.

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